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Privacy policy
The short version: the calculator runs in your browser and sends nothing. We only receive information you deliberately submit, such as a quote request.
The short version
HeatPumpAtlasUSA is a data and reference site. The cost calculator runs entirely in your browser against a bundled table of energy and climate data. Your ZIP code, home details and any figures you enter are not sent to us and are not stored on a server. Nothing leaves your device unless you choose to submit a quote request.
Information we receive
Calculator inputs
None. The calculator is a client-side model. The ZIP, square footage, fuel type and other inputs stay in your browser and are discarded when you close the page.
Quote requests
If you submit a request for installer quotes, you provide contact details such as your name, email, phone and location, along with the project details you enter. We use that information to connect you with vetted installers who can quote your project, and to follow up about your request. We share it only with the installers or partners relevant to your enquiry.
If you contact editorial, we receive whatever you include in that message and use it to reply.
Analytics and cookies
We aim to keep tracking minimal. If we use privacy-respecting, aggregate analytics to understand which pages are useful, that data is not tied to your identity. The calculator itself contains no analytics. Any cookies we set are limited to what is needed to operate the site, and you can block cookies in your browser without losing access to the content or the calculator.
Advertising and affiliate links
Some outbound links may be affiliate or partner links, and quote requests may be monetised through installer referrals. That relationship never changes the modelled numbers or which rebates we mark as open. See the disclaimer for how we handle that.
Data retention and your choices
We keep quote-request and email information only as long as needed to handle your enquiry and meet legal obligations. You can ask us to access or delete the personal information you have submitted via the editorial contact. Because the calculator stores nothing on our side, there is nothing for us to delete from it.
Children
The site is intended for adults making home energy decisions and is not directed at children.
Changes
We update this policy when our practices change and revise the date above. Continued use of the site after an update means you accept the revised policy.
Contact
Questions about privacy: contact editorial.